Almost immediately after boarding, crew members noticed partially disrobed women walking around, he said. One employee opened a galley and three nude women popped out, he said.

Then the crew -- about five people on each boat -- saw women giving lap dances for money.

"Players were approaching the wait staff telling them they would be tipped if they danced," Doyle said.

The players started to become more aggressive, wanting to pour their own drinks and screaming at the bartenders, he said. Naked woman walked around without hesitation. They performed oral sex in the open, he said. Sex toys were strewn about, he said.

At some point, the yacht captains called each other to see whether similar activity was happening on both vessels. It was, Doyle said, recalling what he called eye-popping conversations he had with crew members.

"They [the captains] had to step around people who were having sex on the floor," he said. "They were thinking it couldn't be safe out in the middle of the lake. It was a petrifying scene."

A woman working as a hostess on one of the boats called Mound police about 7:30 that night to report possible prostitution, drugs and sex acts, according to police.

The boats had been cruising only for 40 minutes when the supervisors on shore were told of the party and ordered the captains to return.

When they got to shore, some women asked if they had stopped to switch boats, Doyle said. The guests departed in their limos without incident.

Public urination

Prior to boarding, at least one group in a limo urinated on Cathy Hough's lawn in Mound, according to Hough and police. She said she confronted the men. "I said, 'Excuse me, do you mind?' And they looked at me as if I was crazy," Hough said Tuesday. "One of them said, "It's only water, ma'am,' and he continued peeing. I said no, it's not."

She followed the limo to Al & Alma's, where the men got on board, and she reported the incident to police.

It is no longer under investigation because Hough could give only vague descriptions, said Mound Police Chief Jim Kurtz.

Doyle said Al & Alma's is a longtime family business that would never have allowed such behavior to take place on their boats. Doyle, contacted by Al & Alma's on Monday, said he was concerned that detectives hinted to him that the captains didn't have control and didn't act quickly enough.

The Sheriff's Office said it is investigating a report of alleged criminal conduct on the yachts. Sgt. Haans Vitek wouldn't say whether Vikings were involved. "It was a stag-party atmosphere on the boat with allegations of strippers and sexual conduct," he said. "We're still trying to sort things out at this time."

Said Doyle: "The staffers were really shook up. It sounded as if they were fending off people. It was just a scene."

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10-12-2005, 11:13 AM

t1hs0n

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

What is the fun of being in the NFL if you can't have a good ol' orgy?

10-12-2005, 10:21 PM

FiestyFosterFanatic

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Anyone think Mike Tice was probably in on it too? This will lead to his firing.

10-12-2005, 10:27 PM

Frank Slade

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Wow The real love boat I guess :laugh:

10-12-2005, 10:35 PM

McClintic Sphere

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Isn't this what Vikings are supposed to do, rape and pillage?

10-12-2005, 11:06 PM

Stryder

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

I really don't see why it is a big deal, as long as it was consensual, and the boat owners do not have a problem with it.

No harm, no foul.

10-13-2005, 12:35 AM

sweabs

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Forget about dress codes, and setting a better image for the NBA...

What about the NFL?!?

10-13-2005, 12:19 PM

Believe_in_blue

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcarey

Forget about dress codes, and setting a better image for the NBA...

What about the NFL?!?

I think all pro atheletes are the same. Different sports have different reputations, but IMO porfessional althletes are the same, it doesn't matter what sport they play.

10-13-2005, 12:46 PM

Suaveness

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcarey

Forget about dress codes, and setting a better image for the NBA...

What about the NFL?!?

They're doing it in their own free time. :laugh:

10-13-2005, 12:50 PM

RWB

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Sounds like the movie North Dallas Forty has come to life.

Man o man, the NFL secret police are having a field day with this.

10-13-2005, 02:45 PM

grace

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suaveness

They're doing it in their own free time. :laugh:

Well, considering how bad they're playing this season maybe they should have been preparing for their next game. Almost makes me feel sorry for the bozo who just bought the team.

10-13-2005, 06:14 PM

Ralph Snart

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Makes me wonder what the decision making process was on this one. In an age of constant attention on athletes, it surprises me that they would even think of doing something like this at all.

I'm sure Smoot was thinking, "We'll never get caught, and if we do, it's the midwest, everyone has loose morals around here."

10-14-2005, 07:39 AM

travmil

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

I liked a line I saw on CNNSI's 10 spot.

Maybe the Vikes just thought someone besides their fans should be getting screwed.

10-14-2005, 12:58 PM

The Toxic Avenger

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stryder

I really don't see why it is a big deal, as long as it was consensual, and the boat owners do not have a problem with it.

No harm, no foul.

Sadly I agree:blush:

10-14-2005, 12:59 PM

Stryder

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Toxic Avenger

Sadly I agree:blush:

Why "sadly"?

10-14-2005, 01:48 PM

The Toxic Avenger

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

Well, while discussing the days events with anyone I know I wouldn't be quick to point out how the vikings are stand-up guys, and that their rights were wrongly infringed upon... But like the article said the captains knew it wasn't safe and the supervisors (Owner's Henchmen) of the boats put a stop to it so post #6 doesn't really stand.

This is just an example of something that WAS WRONG but not wrong enough for me to care. There are a lot of other things they could've been doing and a lot other things that were happening that police could've been stopping...

Lets just say that I'm proud to support the Colts!!! :)

10-14-2005, 03:00 PM

Knucklehead Warrior

Re: Those crazy Vikings.

What's the point in being a professional athlete if you can't pee on someone's lawn? :D